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What took so long for crumbling Circle Drive in Colorado Springs to be repaved? City leaders explain process

Krdo · · 613 words · By Scott Harrison
Municipal Infrastructure Spending Government Efficiency/Delays
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What took so long for crumbling Circle Drive in Colorado Springs to be repaved?

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What happened

What took so long for crumbling Circle Drive in Colorado Springs to be repaved?

Why it matters

City leaders explain process COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.

Common ground

(KRDO) -- At a media briefing on Tuesday, an official said that it's been at least 15 years since Circle Drive, the top priority for this year's street paving season, was last repaved.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/04/22/what-took-so-long-for-crumbling-cir…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The first decade of 2C resulted in replacing or repairing 14,000 corner ramps that meet federal standards for the disabled, and a 30% decrease in pothole complaints.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to support the claim regarding the 14,000 corner ramps or the 30% decrease in pothole complaints.
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Claim 2: “Completing other projects, such as the construction of concrete curbs, gutters, ramps, and sidewalks along the street, is the biggest challenge, said Corey Farkas, the city's operations and maintenance manager.”
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Two web search results directly quote or paraphrase Corey Farkas stating that completing projects like concrete curbs, gutters, ramps, and sidewalks is the biggest challenge.
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web search NEUTRAL — Completing other projects, such as the construction of concrete curbs, gutters, ramps, and sidewalks along the street, is the biggest challenge, said Corey Farkas, the city's operations and ...
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/04/22/what-took-so-lo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Corey Farkas, Roads and Division manager with the city, said in each road project crews will not ony repair the roadway but also sidewalks and gutters surrounding them.
https://www.fox21news.com/news/local/paving-season-kicks-off…
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web search NEUTRAL — The funds can only be used for roadwork and work on adjacent concrete. About half of these funds are dedicated to work on sidewalks, curbs, and gutters. 2C has allowed the city to: repave over ...
https://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/public-works-and…
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Claim 3: “Another example is the city's decision to accelerate its timetable for repaving Kern Street, a two-block street near the intersection of Galley and Wooten roads on the city's east side; the city now plans to repave it next year because it is deteriorating sooner than expected.”
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Two web search results confirm that Kern Street is on the east side, near Wooten Road, and that its repaving schedule was accelerated due to deteriorating conditions.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cozad contacted KRDO 13's The Road Warrior this summer about extremely bumpy conditions on Kern, a block-long street that has around 30 homes, west of Wooten Road on the city's east side. He ...
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2025/11/04/residents-of-ea…
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web search NEUTRAL — Homeowner Dave Cozad hopes it's sooner rather than later. Cozad contacted KRDO 13's The Road Warrior this summer about extremely bumpy conditions on Kern, a block-long street that has around 30 homes,…
https://www.newsbreak.com/krdo-news-channel-13-1276852/43307…
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web search NEUTRAL — In early November 2023, a long-awaited decision brought relief and celebration to residents along Kern Street in east Colorado Springs, as city officials announced the street has been added to the rep…
https://newschunks.com/state/colorado/colorado-springs/kern-…
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Claim 4: “Mayor Yemi Mobolade said that to date, a third of the city's streets have been repaved, and the next ten years will generate $820 million to repave most remaining streets.”
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The web search results confirm Mayor Yemi Mobolade spoke about the paving program, but the specific metrics—that *one-third* of streets have been repaved or that the next ten years will generate *$820 million*—are not corroborated by other sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elections are scheduled to be held in the United States, in large part, on November 2, 2027. The off-year election includes gubernatorial and state legislative elections in a few states, as well as nu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_United_States_elections
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yẹmí is a unisex Nigerian and Yoruba given name. It means befit me and is the diminutive form for many yoruba names such as Oláyemí meaning Wealth befits me, Olúyẹmí meaning God befits me, Adéyẹmí me…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Blessing Adeyemi Mobolade (born February 12, 1979) is an American businessman and politician. He is the 42nd mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado, being sworn in on June 6, 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemi_Mobolade
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Claim 5: “This paving season marks the 11th year of 2C, the expanded paving program funded by a voter-approved sales tax increase.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the paving season is part of the 2C program, funded by a voter-approved sales tax increase, and that it marks a significant year in the program's history.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. Under the U.S. Constitution, the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is the definite article in English. The, or THE, may also refer to:
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Claim 6: “The city is repaving the northern six miles and the southern six miles of Circle; the mile-long segment between Platte Avenue and Airport Road is in good condition and doesn't need repaving.”
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Claim 7: “For example, crews recently finished the weeklong repaving of Glen Avenue, a several-block street between Uintah Street and the north entrance to Monumet Valley Park; that project was scheduled for next year, but became a higher priority because of its condition and citizen feedback.”
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While the evidence confirms Glen Avenue was repaved and is near Monument Valley Park/Uintah Street, the specific details—that it was *previously scheduled for the following year*—are not independently corroborated across the multiple sources provided.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cemeteries_in_Utah
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Monument Valley Park is a historic, recreational park in Colorado Springs, Colorado through which Monument Creek flows. It is a National Register of Historic Places listing and is on the Colorado Stat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_Valley_Park
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — U.S. Route 89 (US 89) in the U.S. state of Utah is a north–south United States Highway spanning more than 502 miles (807.891 km) through the central part of the state, making it the longest road in Ut…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_89_in_Utah
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Claim 8: “There's been no problem with finding enough contractors this year, either; officials said that three contractors are involved in some aspect of the Circle paving.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that officials stated three contractors are involved in the Circle paving project.
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web search NEUTRAL — There's been no problem with finding enough contractors this year, either; officials said that three contractors are involved in some aspect of the Circle paving.
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/04/22/what-took-so-lo…
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web search NEUTRAL — The project, which is part of the annual 2C expanded paving program funded by a voter-approved sales tax increase, will place fresh asphalt on a pair of three-mile stretches of Circle — between Fillmo…
https://www.newsbreak.com/krdo-news-channel-13-1276852/43223…
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web search NEUTRAL — The project, which is part of the annual 2C expanded paving program funded by a voter-approved sales tax increase, will place fresh asphalt on a pair of three-mile stretches of Circle — between ...
https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2025/10/30/circle-drive-hi…
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Claim 9: “The weather hasn't been an issue lately because conditions have been unusually warm and dry since the middle of last summer, but that followed a wet spring and early summer.”
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The web search results discuss general weather patterns (wet season, dry season) but do not specifically corroborate the sequence described: 'unusually warm and dry since the middle of last summer, but that followed a wet spring and early summer.'
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web search NEUTRAL — April 7, 2025 - Daniel Swain - It's official: California's north-south precipitation dipole persisted the entire wet season Well, as the dry season approaches, it's now pretty clear that the much-disc…
https://weatherwest.com/archives/43344
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web search NEUTRAL — A recent study Mann worked on found such weather patterns have tripled in incidence since the mid-20th century during the summer months.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/20/climate/summer-of-flooding
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web search NEUTRAL — NOAA National Weather Service Area Forecast Discussion Issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=EAX&issuedby=E…
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Claim 10: “City officials explained that three factors determine how soon crews can repave a street: Weather, the availability of paving contractors, and the need for utility work or other projects there.”
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Two separate web search results mention that contractor availability and weather are key factors affecting paving operations. The claim adds 'utility/project needs,' which is supported by the general context of paving challenges mentioned in other sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — The main factors affecting each year's paving operations are contractor availability and weather. Contractor availability issues arise because the city uses the same paving contractors used by DOH for…
https://cityofelkinswv.gov/departments/operations/streets/pa…
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web search NEUTRAL — Many factors, ranging from contractor availability to weather conditions, affect how long it takes to reconstruct a street.
https://www.ayresassociates.com/why-does-it-take-so-long-to-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The first step in a paving project is working with your asphalt company/contractor to determine the project's scope. Is this a new paving project or renovations to a current surface? Your contractor w…
https://www.leritzbusybee.com/blog/paving-project-timelines
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Claim 11: “At a media briefing on Tuesday, an official said that it's been at least 15 years since Circle Drive, the top priority for this year's street paving season, was last repaved.”
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Multiple web search results report that an official stated Circle Drive was a top priority and that it has been a long time since it was repaved, with one source specifically mentioning 'at least 15 years'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alpha Drive One (Korean: 알파드라이브원; stylized in all caps; abbreviated as ALD1) is a South Korean boy band formed through Mnet's reality competition show Boys II Planet. Managed by WakeOne, the group con…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Circle Drive is a major road constructed as a ring road in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It was first conceived in 1913 by the city commissioner and completed exactly 100 years later in 2013. Most …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circle_Drive
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Triumphal Arch is a triumphal arch proposed by Donald Trump in 2025 that would be located on Columbia Island in Washington, D.C. The 250 feet (75 meters) tall arch would celebrate th…
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